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Two finger amulet
Egyptian
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 5.6 x 1.8 x 0.7 cm (2 3/16 x 11/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.780
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis two finger amulet has details of finger joints incised on the front. The back is flat. The end is square. It is made of deep blue glass.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.